John L. Worden (1818-1897)

John Lorimer Worden was a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy. During the Mexican War he served on the USS Southhampton. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was sent to Pensacola with secret orders but was arrested and held prisoner for seven months. In 1862 he was given command of the new ironclad Monitor, which he sailed to Hampton Roads for a battle that was highly significant in its effect on naval design. Worden met the Confederate ironclad Merrimac on March 9th. After three hours of fighting Worden was wounded in the face and nearly blinded. His first officer took over command. The Merrimac withdrew and Worden received the thanks of Congress, gaining national fame. He supervised construction of ironclads in New York for the rest of the war. Worden was made rear admiral in 1872.

Date:
1863 circa 5 years
Original Format:
Carte de Visite
Item#:
MES21046
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C. D. Fredricks & Co.
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